Travel
Revival Airlines Launches Naming Contest for Taiwan’s First Low-Cost Carrier, Offering 10 Years of Free Flights as Prize
Revival Airlines Group recently received official notification from the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), granting approval to establish Taiwan’s first low-cost airline. In addition to bringing a homegrown low-cost brand to Taiwan’s aviation market, this move will also usher in a new era for the island’s aviation industry. Revival...
The world’s most affordable place to shop for Christmas gifts — Taiwan ranks as the cheapest in the world
Hotels.com, the global online hotel service provider, has revealed the most budget-friendly destinations for purchasing Christmas gifts worldwide. Taiwan stands out among 29 countries to become the most economical place to shop for Christmas presents. ...
One day to go!Christmas beauties to celebrate New Taipei City’s Joyful Christmas Town with you
The 2013 New Taipei City Joyful Christmas Town will officially open on November 22 of the 102nd year of the Republic of China (2013), kicking off 45 days of exciting Christmas activities with the lighting of the tallest Christmas tree in the nation. On the final day before the lighting ceremony...
Preview of the Main Christmas Tree Light-Up at New Taipei’s Joyful Christmas Town
Entering its third year, New Taipei’s Joyful Christmas Town will officially kick off tomorrow (the 22nd) following the lighting ceremony. The carousel and spinning teacups in Civic Square will also begin entertaining children, while the 35.5-meter-tall main Christmas tree standing in New Taipei City’s Civic Square...
![[Thursday Arts & Culture]Taiwan’s Cultural and Creative Expo Showcases Fine Taste in Creative Industries Kicks Off Today](https://www.howtotrip.net/travel/pic/20180210/3a3e1123be89d4c18e9748d9aa533673.jpg)
[Thursday Arts & Culture]Taiwan’s Cultural and Creative Expo Showcases Fine Taste in Creative Industries Kicks Off Today
The fourth Taiwan Cultural and Creative Expo, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, officially opens today at the Nangang World Trade Center and will be open free of charge to the general public from tomorrow (the 22nd) through the 24th. This year, participants from nineteen countries and regions have joined. The...
New Taipei City’s Happy Christmas Town Unveils Limited-Edition Christmas Commemorative Postmarks at Temporary Post Office
Strolling under the romantic and dazzling lights of the Xinzhuang Special Zone, do you feel like sending a postcard to a long-lost friend or mailing a gift to loved ones far away? Banqiao Post Office has partnered with New Taipei City Government to set up a Christmas House at Civic Square from November 22 to...
MRT Xinyi Line Opens: Top Entertainment Hotspots Loved by Hong Kong and Japanese Tourists
The MRT Xinyi Line will open this Sunday (the 24th) at 6:00 AM. It will run through seven stations: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dongmen, Da’an Forest Park, Da’an, Xinyi Anhe, Taipei 101/World Trade Center, and Xiangshan, each...
The Singapore Christmas Light-Up at Orchard Road’s Tropical Christmas Town Kicks Off This Weekend
As December approaches, Christmas celebrations and dazzling light displays around the world are gradually lighting up. Singapore’s famous Orchard Road is already bustling on regular days, but when the Christmas light-up begins, it attracts an even greater influx of visitors from around the globe...
Line 5 (Xinyi Line) is the most beautiful one yet! Da’an Forest Park Station has become a new highlight
On the first day of Line 5’s opening, a huge crowd of passengers flocked to the line, with 42,000 riders in just the morning and over 220,000 by 7 p.m. Attractions and eateries along the line have also benefited. Among the seven stations on Line 5, Da’an Forest Park...
![[Sunday Slow Time]Art Salon in a Sugar Town Drifts with Tea Aroma ─ Huzicuo](https://www.howtotrip.net/travel/pic/20180210/d0882330a2a869bb9d91a666db9f8784.jpg)
[Sunday Slow Time]Art Salon in a Sugar Town Drifts with Tea Aroma ─ Huzicuo
Built in 1906, the Huludao Sugar Factory once drove the economy of Huzi and filled the sugar-producing town with the scent of sugarcane. At that time, the Japanese architect of the sugar factory designed a building entirely made of hinoki cypress on what is now Minquan Road...
![[Saturday Cinema]The Best Offer: A Powerful Performance by Oscar Winner Geoffrey Rush](https://www.howtotrip.net/travel/pic/20180210/b4c809c248a695d6ee3f269080fe34e2.jpg)
[Saturday Cinema]The Best Offer: A Powerful Performance by Oscar Winner Geoffrey Rush
Directed by Oscar-winning maestro Giuseppe Tornatore of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso and The Legend of 1900...
Taichung's 3D Light Sculpture Art Exhibition Gains Popularity with Extended Shows Till Year-End
The "Building 'Light' in Taichung 3D Light Sculpture Art Exhibition," planned by Taichung City’s Cultural Affairs Bureau, brings an unprecedented light sculpture audiovisual experience to the city and has received an overwhelming response. Many netizens who missed out have asked the municipal government to extend the show. To meet public demand...
Queensland Beach Opera "The Magic Flute" Grand Performance on the Gold Coast in 2014
An opera performance of "The Magic Flute" by the Australian Opera will be held from May 9 to 11, 2014, at Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta, a premier surfing destination on the Gold Coast...
Celebrate the Opening of the MRT Xinyi Line: Limited-Time Gifts at 3 Major Markets Along the Line
The Taipei City Market Administration announced that to celebrate the opening of the MRT Xinyi Line on November 24, 2013, three markets along the line—Dongmenwai Temporary Stall Cluster, Jianguo Holiday Jade Market, and Linjiang Street Night Market—will offer special promotions...
Yellow Rubber Duck, Yuan Zai’s Rival? Teddy Bear Taichung Happy Festival Is Super Healing
In addition to the Yellow Rubber Duck and Yuan Zai, Taiwan's animal stars this year now include teddy bears too. Themed “Teddy Bears Meet the City,” and guided by the Taichung City Government while organized by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association, the “2013...
5 Must-Visit Christmas Destinations at Hong Kong's WinterFest
Hong Kong WinterFest kicks off on November 29. This year’s highlight from the Hong Kong Tourism Board is "Christmas Dreams Soar" at Statue Square in Central. Unlike traditional Christmas tree displays, the focal point is a giant modern dandelion art installation standing approximately 15 meters tall—about the height of a five-story building—and...
![[Friday Fun in Taiwan]New Taipei City Christmas Tree Lighting, Grass Mountain Ancient Trail Miscanthus Flower Season, iPad mini Weekly Giveaway](https://www.howtotrip.net/travel/pic/20180210/71ecae5c26f3ff676d1be66a940a7faf.jpg)
[Friday Fun in Taiwan]New Taipei City Christmas Tree Lighting, Grass Mountain Ancient Trail Miscanthus Flower Season, iPad mini Weekly Giveaway
It’s Friday again!The much-anticipated New Taipei City Happy Christmas Town is set to kick off tonight, offering families and couples a joyful Christmas atmosphere over the weekend. Additionally, from today until December 1, the Grass Mountain Ancient Trail Miscanthus Flower Season features the “Enjoy Miscanthus, Win iPad mini Weekly” event; last week’s Guanziling Hot Spring Festival added colorful murals on the retaining wall next to the Sky Ladder, creating a new highlight for the historic hot spring town. Kaohsiung is hosting the “2013 Kaohsiung Veterans Village Culture Festival” on November 23 and 24, themed “Coming Home for the Festival,” showcasing the culinary culture of the veterans’ villages. In southernmost Taiwan, Pingtung will hold its first-ever “Stone Lion Deity Cultural Festival” on November 23 to promote the precious cultural heritage of stone lion deities.
Essential Winter City Attractions in Europe You Must Visit
As winter gradually approaches, the silver-white world of the European continent continues to beckon travelers to set off. Winter in Europe may be a region where the cold is hard to endure, but traditional local activities also kick off at this time, especially...
Macau-exclusive “Dream Factory” Ice Sculpture Exhibition Features Eye-Catching characters Like Alex and Po
The ice sculpture exhibition “World of Ice,” meticulously crafted by a team of ice art sculptors from Harbin, is being grandly displayed at The Venetian Macao for the third consecutive year from today until March 16, 2014. This year’s “Experience Dream Factory...
Tainan’s Beimen White Christmas: Taiwan’s Most “Salty” Santa Claus
With just one month to go until Christmas, festive celebrations across Taiwan are being unveiled one after another. Organized by the Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan Coastal National Scenic Area Administration under the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the “White Christmas” event is showcasing creativity and ingenuity. Currently...